Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-17
The Ameer of Afghanistan
Guelling the Ghilzai
Rebellion.
Earl Spencer Speaks Out IN
Defense Of the Irish
Members.
In the House Of Commons Burning Of
the Arrays BaIldisg - AastrAlia's
Anaiversary-InternntiOnAl As
tronsmieal Conservatory
Gladstone on Beeeher.


soeiated Press.
BKRLTz, April 1s.-Prince Bismarck
will return 70 Berlin in time 70 be pres.
ems at the debate In the Reichsta0 on
the financial proposals.. The project
before the Bandesrath, asking for a
supplementary military credit, covers
simply the purposes already agreed
upon-thoss ot = var character. I.
will pass the ReiehstaQ without active
| opposition. Il will be otherwise, bow.
especially with the proposed tax on the
consumption Of spirits and sugars. The
statement II published that the nature
of the proposals is doubtful. The bills
| were only sent 10 the Buudesrash todAv.
The budget estimate Of the spirit duty
for the current year is that it viii Weld
sS 000.n00 marks. Ten years ago Il was
IS 900 900 masks. On sugar this wear
the Sutv is IS 600 COO marks. whereas a
wear ago Il was $4,000 marka. Al.
theugh Il is thus made apparent that
| hsoal reforms are necessary, aAv pro
posals that the Governments may bring
forth Will srouse sectional opposition.
The Conservatives are privately urging
Prince Bismarck to reapand 10 the i'm
1
man traders bV retaliation 10 the form
ot an increase Of duties On Russian
corn. The ether Rroups IN the Reich
STAG have no sympathy With this move
ment.
Besides the financial proposals. tue
legislative work awaiting the RsiehstaQ
includes several important develop.
ments Of Prince Bisnarck'a social re-
form scheme. The frat hill to BE- con.
sidersd is the one providing for the In.
suFanoe Of seamen against accidents
which haE been already sent 20 a com.
mittea. II has the partial approval Of
the shipping interests, and will pass
without trouble. The next bill 20 come
no will be the sne extending the anci.
dent Insurance Law 20 laborers
EMPLOYED Ia the construction OF
public works. This also will pass.
bus the government proposals, to
amened the lav relating 10 industrial
occupation IN the direction Of strength.
enino the trade guild system, will lead
to su energetic collision Of opinion In
the Reiobstag.
on the whole the prospect for the sea.
sion IL that IL will be busv one, claim
inc the best energies OF the parties
without the worst Of party passion, and
IL Is likely to result in sound practical
LEGISLATION.
Successful experiments have been
made at Metz With a naviQabIe balloon
propelled by an electric motor. The
Au0usbar1 AlgsRalne Zeifnag saye the
balloon IL the invention Of q German
engineer named Welker. who for some
time Vas employed IN America. where
be perfected his discovery. The Ger
man Government. the paper says, has
haaeht the invention. paying for u
1.000. 600 marks down and another 1 .O00,-
900 which will be paid In instalments.
The speed OF the balloon exceeds that
Of a railway train, and Il may be
stopped and directed at will when NOV
ING against the wind. Whatever truth
there may be In the Fepsrt, IL is certain
that the residents Of Meta are nightly
startled by an electric illumination
hoveFiue ct q great height over the
houseas
The oficial returns Of the War Ofiice
show that the total number OF German
troops 10 the exterior Of the western
frontier. including Metz. SsrasburR.
KarisFuhe. FreiburR and Treves, is
100 600 men. while Ia the interior zone,
comprising Stuttgart. UllriR. WaFzburg
Cologne, DasssldoFd, Frankfort and
Darmstadt, the number IL 10000. The
total number OF guns is hS2.
The Chinese loan Of 100000 marks
has bean readily subscribed. This Il
considered 10 be the opening Of an era
/ Of snoeeaafni competition With EDQland
IN her hnaneial relations with China.
| The low rate Of interest faailitated the
making OF the loan. The Government
Ia urged 10 take advantage Of the pres
sat favorable condition 10 convert fur
ther State loans.
Movements Of AfGhaas Army.
BoMBAY, April ls.-InteIliesncs Was
received here that a body OF the AmeeI
of Afehanistan's troops made an attach
on force Of Ghilzsi rebsls and killed
two hundred Of them. Several villaoea
ia the disturbed distFicts Of AfRhaniatan
we're destroyed By Gre. A number OF
other tribes than the 0hilzai are join
inc in the rebellion against the sutbori-
ties OF the Auser. Il IL reported that
the Russisna are moving By SLOW stages
towards Zalficar, which place is about
40 miles northwest Of Herat. The
Amer has sent force under e9mmand
OF ParwAna Kahn. formerly Com
mander TO- Chief Of the Afghan army, "a
avenge the recent massacre Of Gholam
HsideT Kahn. Governor Of Maruf, vhile
be vas leading an expedition 20 assist In
suppressisR the Ghilsai rebellion.
British Mease Of Commons.
LoSpox, April 16.-Ths Government
has ordered the Customs officials "a
keep . strict watch over vessels arriving
from America or Europe with viev 10
prevent the landing Of dynamitsFs.
The offisialso OF ths House met last night
after adionrnmsnt aud effected an IN
dsrstandiug With the Government "a
have the suspeusi0n Of Hssly rendered
en- Monday next. Heaiy scent q great
deal OF time IN toe HOuse Of CoDmons'
library today searching for presidents
covering bis care. He deslAres that the
entire party is prepared 10 follow his
exampls. Ten Liberal Uui0bists voted
Nth she Tories last night % suspend
Healr. and q Gladstone Liberals voted
With the Psrnsllitss.
Banning % the Arrays BniidtnE.
TIE buildine ased hs the headquarters
OF the salvation Army IN London =
burning and will be totally destroyed.
Aasfralia.s Anniversary.
The PFfnoe Of Wales bss oonssnted 10
aei a. honorary President Of tue Inter
national Exhibition 20 Be held ~ Mel
bourne naxt year to oslebrsts the zen
tenniai anniversary Of the colonization
Of Australia
Frsm YmnesuEeE's Csast.
vtcronrA. April IS The government
sstueF SIR James DonRias fstGrned
today fsom the West Cosst. having Role
A. FAR - Uciaiet. No further wrecks
sers eztsd. TIE report whish saas-d
tue steamer 10 90 doSn very likely aFoas
/ from the fact that the vessel wrecked Ia
+ DsssnbeF bad shifted from the ref aBd
| turEed bottom side up- Tbs DonRiss
eanntuas the fears q At the sslaBa
sshooDef Astivs - lOst. Ga board there
seTs twenty siEht Indians sDd tbsss
whites.
The briz Elsimors is stiil - Barelsy
Eoznd. Tue uAtaf u pampsd Gus Auc